date:May 25, 2020
On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar told senators that there is a shortage of onions and garlic in the Philippines. He added that the country is trying to boost its domestic production.
Responding to the question of Senator Grace Poe during a Senate hearing if there was indeed a shortage of onions and garlic in the country, the DA chief acknowledged that there is a shortage, adding: Domestically we are not able to really produce much.
Dar stated that the country only produces 8 perc